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private life

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noun

  1. the social or family life or personal relationships of an individual, esp of a person in the public eye, such as a politician or celebrity

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She is a perpetual outsider whose loyalty is always in question and whose private life is treated as fair game.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

The private life of disgraced Silicon Valley startup founder Elizabeth Holmes will soon be aired to the public in a startling new documentary filmed in the 34 days before she went to prison.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Our critic wrote that the film “pays eloquent tribute to its subject, delving into the depths of her work’s accomplished purity and the private life from which it came.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

The route someone follows depends on the basis of their immigration status and their individual circumstances, including factors such as family life, work, length of residence and private life in the UK.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

And both times she was put into a frenzy by Madam Lucille’s All-Seeing Eye turning up the secrets of her private life.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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